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• uk_monthly_climate_summary_201810pdf

  October 2018 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1981-2010. October began with high pressure over the south, but a westerly flow affected central and northern areas, bringing relatively changeable weather to much of Scotland. The second week was unseasonably warm due

• Will UK thunderstorms become more extreme as our climate changes?

  As the UK heads into the warmer months, the likelihood of thunderstorms increases. While these dramatic weather events can be incredible to watch, they also bring a range of hazards, such as lightning strikes, flash flooding, power outages, and travel disruption. In this article, we'll look at what

• cloud-spotting-diy-activity.pdf

  water vapour, this is called evaporation. The higher up you get in the sky, the cooler the temperature, so as water vapour rises it cools. Eventually it becomes cool enough to turn back into water and a cloud forms, which we can see in the sky. Clouds are warmer than the surrounding air, meaning

• cloud_spotting_diy_activity.pdf

  water vapour, this is called evaporation. The higher up you get in the sky, the cooler the temperature, so as water vapour rises it cools. Eventually it becomes cool enough to turn back into water and a cloud forms, which we can see in the sky. Clouds are warmer than the surrounding air, meaning

• A look back at November's historical weather records

  1938. Scotland’s record stands at 20.6°C, set at Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and Liberton (Midlothian) on 4 November 1946. Northern Ireland’s highest November daily maximum was 18.5°C at Murlough (County Down) on 3 November 1979. November minimum temperature records Warm nights in November are also

• New research shows increasing frequency of extreme rain

  Gardens, flooding the underground and other infrastructure. This increase was found to differ across the UK. When looking regionally, future changes in extreme rainfall events could be almost 10 times more frequent in Northwest Scotland in 2080 compared to the 1980s, whilst in the south of the UK

• The bleakest assessment yet of climate change risk

  Climate change risks worse than previous assessments while the world continues to warm.

  across the entire world. Professor Richard Betts MBE, of the Met Office and the University of Exeter, is one of the report’s Lead Authors. He said: “This Sixth Assessment Report shows that climate change is already having widespread impacts, and further impacts are in the pipeline even if emissions

• synthesis-report_v6pdf

  disrupting production, raising costs, and increasing volatility, and the evidence shows that these risks will intensify over the next few decades. The UK is likely to experience hotter, drier summers; warmer, wetter winters; and more frequent extreme weather events (Met Office, 2026). Extreme heat

• synthesis-report_v6.pdf

  disrupting production, raising costs, and increasing volatility, and the evidence shows that these risks will intensify over the next few decades. The UK is likely to experience hotter, drier summers; warmer, wetter winters; and more frequent extreme weather events (Met Office, 2026). Extreme heat

• Cold spell continues with further snow and ice warnings

  with the weather forecast through the week.” Advice on staying safe in cold weather With freezing temperatures as well as snow and ice impacting many areas of the UK, the Met Office’s WeatherReady campaign offers practical advice to help you prepare your home, garden, and daily routines for winter